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Work in Gateshead

Every work series published for Gateshead, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Gateshead, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,933 in 2008 to £34,199 in 2025, a change of £13,266 or 63.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £34,199 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Gateshead, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £432 in 2008 to £675 in 2025, a change of £243 or 56.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £675 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Gateshead, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 17,370 in January 1986 to 5,035 in July 2026, a change of 12,335 or 71.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,035 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Gateshead, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.7% in January 1992 to 4% in July 2026, a change of 4.7% or 54.0% (ONS).